WATCH LIVE: Cardinals to begin second ballot to decide next pope after first day of conclave yielded no result
Cardinals are set to return to the Sistine Chapel to cast their ballot for the next pope after the first day of voting yielded no result.
Black smoke poured out of the religious building's chimney on Wednesday, signalling the 133 cardinals had not decided on the next head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Two-thirds of the conclave must agree on the next pontiff.
Subscribe to SkyNews.com.au to watch the live stream of the chimney and for rolling coverage of when the next pontiff is decided.
It is no surprise a decision was not made on the first day given previous history.
Pope Francis, who died one day after his Easter Sunday public appearance at the age of 88-years-old following a stroke and heart failure, was voted in on the second day.
Some of the frontrunners include cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, 66, from Marseille, cardinal Charles Maung Bo, 76, from Myanmar, cardinal Peter Erdo, 72, from Hungary, cardinal Mario Grech, 68, from Malta and cardinal Cristobal Romero, 72, from Morocco.
Thousands of faithful gathered have been gathered in St. Peter's Square while others around the world watch live streams keeping a close eye on the chimney.
Once the next pope is chosen, white smoke will rise.
Cardinals have expressed their desire to agree on the next pontiff by the end of Thursday or Friday to show the church is unified despite Francis being divisive.
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